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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Devaluation of Venezuelan Bolivar) (Details)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Venezuelan Bolivar [Member]
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2013
Venezuelan Bolivar [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Venezuelan Bolivar [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Venezuelan Bolivar [Member]
USD ($)
Feb. 13, 2013
Venezuelan Bolivar [Member]
VEB
Feb. 12, 2013
Venezuelan Bolivar [Member]
VEB
Dec. 31, 2014
Venezuela [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
SICAD II [Member]
Venezuelan Bolivar [Member]
VEB
Impact of Foreign Currency Devaluation [Line Items]                
Amount Recognized in Income Due to Inflationary Accounting, Net of Tax $ (245)wft_AmountRecognizedinIncomeDuetoInflationaryAccountingNetofTax
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_VEF
  $ (252)wft_AmountRecognizedinIncomeDuetoInflationaryAccountingNetofTax
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_VEF
$ (94)wft_AmountRecognizedinIncomeDuetoInflationaryAccountingNetofTax
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_VEF
       
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Translation         6.30us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateTranslation1
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_VEF
4.30us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateTranslation1
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_VEF
  50us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateTranslation1
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_VEF
/ wft_CurrencyExchangeRateValuationMethodAxis
= wft_SICADIIMember
Currency devaluation expense   100us-gaap_AmountRecognizedInIncomeDueToInflationaryAccounting
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_VEF
245us-gaap_AmountRecognizedInIncomeDueToInflationaryAccounting
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_VEF
100us-gaap_AmountRecognizedInIncomeDueToInflationaryAccounting
/ us-gaap_CurrencyAxis
= currency_VEF
       
Net investment in foreign country             361wft_NetInvestmentinForeignCountry
/ invest_InvestmentGeographicRegionAxis
= country_VE
 
Net monetary asset position             $ 36wft_NetMonetaryAssetPosition
/ invest_InvestmentGeographicRegionAxis
= country_VE